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Melissa Hemsley adds to an ‘unmissable line-up’ at GO! Organic ...

Dubbed ‘the queen of the kitchen’ by Marie Claire, celebrity cook Melissa Hemsley – one half of the Hemsley + Hemsley sisters – has been confirmed to be filling the final Organic Kitchen slot at GO! Organic, closing the festival with an interactive session at 4pm on Sunday 9 September.

Booja-Booja’s new truffle treats

Booja-Booja has created two new chocolate truffle gifting ranges in time for Christmas – The Wonderbox and Twelve Truffle Boxes – plus added two new truffle varieties.

Bring on the Baby Cübes

Organic ice lolly brand Lickalix has entered the frozen baby food market with a range of Baby Cübes, – frozen cubes of pureed organic fruit and vegetables for little ones.

Scientists investigate alternatives to plastic mulch

A team at Coventry University’s Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR) is exploring environmentally-friendly alternatives to the potentially damaging plastic soil mulch used worldwide by farmers.

Clearspring launches Organic Plant Protein Powders

Addressing the growing consumer demand for products with high protein content, Clearspring has unveiled a range of Organic Plant Protein Powders.

Rude Health gets fresh

In a bid to make dairy-alternatives more easily accessible, Rude Health has adding fresh chilled varieties to its portfolio of organic nut and oat drinks.

Government ‘failing public’ over pesticide cocktail threat

A major new report exposes how mixtures of pesticides commonly found in food, water and soil could be harming the health of both humans and wildlife.

English Tea Shop buys Joe’s Tea Company

In a move which sees two leading organic independent speciality tea brands join forces, English Tea Shop has acquired Joe’s Tea Company.

Soil Association prepares to launch Organic Indie Retailer Map

The Soil Association is creating an Organic Indie Retailer Map, which will go live on its website on Friday 16 June.

Clearspring adds organic snacks

Clearspring has launched two new organic snacking ranges: Wholegrain Brown Rice Cakes and Brown Rice Chips.

The day the nation ‘woke up to organic’

The Organic Trade Board calls Wake up to Organic 2018 its ‘biggest and most successful event yet’, with engagement on all levels up from last year.

Organic Trade Board: time for a ‘unified effort’ to promote ‘brand...

At its annual breakfast and briefing event in London on 6 March, the Organic Trade Board (OTB) recapped on its 2018 campaign achievements before Paul Moore, chair executive director, appealed to the organic industry to take collective action and pledge financial support once the UK leaves the EU.

Doves Farm revamps range with vibrant new design

Doves Farm has unveiled a striking contemporary new look across it range in what is its first brand refresh for over five years.

New organic ice cream brand churns up

All-natural brand Luscious has launched with a range of organic artisan ice creams produced in Wiltshire.

Piccolo gives Mighty Squeeze to kids’ snacks

Baby food brand Piccolo is launching Mighty Squeeze, a new snack range for toddlers packaged in a handy pouch format, making them perfect for snacking on-the-go or a lunchboxes.

Consumers cotton on to organic and ethical clothing

Organic cotton, says the Soil Association (SA) is not only good for the environment, but good for business too, as consumer spend within the category rises.

Organic exports face ‘outright ban’ if equivalence not agreed

Organic food and drink organizations have written to the chief Brexit negotiator to express 'deep concern' about the future of organic.

Chefs challenged to ‘step up to the plate’

As part of the Soil Association’s annual autumn campaign, chefs are being urged to take up the Organic September Menu Challenge and ‘step up to the plate’ by putting more organic on the menu.

Stay fresh with VerMints

VerMints is a new range of all-natural, organic mints and pastilles, made with plant-derived sugars.

Kallø teams with BOSH! and BuzzFeed Tasty for new campaigns

Kallø is collaborating with vegan authors BOSH! and the BuzzFeed Tasty platform for new campaigns to showcase its organic stock cube range.